#8D74CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.133 295.2), rgb(141, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8D74CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D74CD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.133 295.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8D74CD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D74CD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D74CD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D74CD text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A593DB
oklch(70.6% 0.105 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D74CD
oklch(62.1% 0.133 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.144 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684DA3
oklch(49% 0.134 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#8D74CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5983D0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8497 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D74CD
#8D74CD
oklch(62.1% 0.133 295.2)
- #848F1A
#848F1A
oklch(62.1% 0.133 115.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D74CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D74CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.